Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has held with (a) officials in his Department, (b) the Civil Aviation Authority, (c) Heathrow Airport and (d) Network Rail on the development of the Western Rail Link to Heathrow.

This government remains committed to improving rail access to Heathrow and has co-funded the recently opened Elizabeth Line which operates between Paddington and Heathrow.